The position of mayor in the Sandy Oaks city government is mandated through the Texas Local Government code.
The mayor serves as the official presiding officer of meetings. If he is absent, then the Mayor Pro Tempore presides.
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Sec. 22.042. POWERS AND DUTIES OF MAYOR. (a) The mayor is the
chief executive officer of the municipality. The mayor shall at all
times actively ensure that the laws and ordinances of the
municipality are properly carried out. The mayor shall perform the
duties and exercise the powers prescribed by the governing body of
the municipality.
(b) The mayor shall inspect the conduct of each subordinate
municipal officer and shall cause any negligence, carelessness, or
other violation of duty to be prosecuted and punished.
(c) The mayor shall give to the governing body any information,
and shall recommend to the governing body any measure, that relates
to improving the finances, police, health, security, cleanliness,
comfort, ornament, or good government of the municipality.
(d) The mayor may administer oaths of office.
(e) In the event of a riot or unlawful assembly or to preserve
the peace and good order in the municipality, the mayor may order and
enforce the closing of a theater, ballroom, or other place of
recreation or entertainment, or a public room or building and may
order the arrest of a person who violates a state law or a municipal
ordinance in the presence of the mayor.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Also, the mayor can call special meetings so long as the city attorney and city clerk are notified and at least 3 Aldermen are present.
List of Mayors
Jim Clement – August 9, 2014 – May 2015
Micki Ball – November 2015 – present
(Last updated January 19, 2016)
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